Jake Luton

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Jake Luton
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Luton with Idaho in 2015
Personal information
Born: (1996-04-11) April 11, 1996 (age 27)
Marysville, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Marysville Pilchuck
(Marysville, Washington)
College: Idaho (2014–2015)
Ventura CC (2016)
Oregon State (2017–2019)
Position: Quarterback
NFL draft: 2020  / Round: 6 / Pick: 189
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
TD–INT:2–6
Passing yards:624
Completion percentage:54.5
Passer rating:54.5
Rushing yards:13
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jake Luton (born April 11, 1996) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

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Early years

Born and raised in Marysville, Washington, Luton played football and baseball at Marysville-Pilchuck High school and graduated in 2014. [1] He was a two star recruit and committed to the University of Idaho in Moscow. [2] [3] At the time, the Vandals were a Football Bowl Subdivision program in the Sun Belt Conference under second-year head coach Paul Petrino.

College career

Idaho

Luton redshirted as a true freshman in 2014. He played in eight games in 2015, throwing for 408 yards, and rushing for five touchdowns. [4] In June 2016, he announced his departure from Idaho. [5]

Ventura College

Luton transferred to two-year Ventura College in Southern California for his redshirt sophomore season in 2016. [6] In eleven games, he threw for 3,551 yards and forty touchdowns. [7]

Oregon State

Luton transferred to Oregon State University in Corvallis, led by third-year head coach Gary Andersen, and won the starting quarterback job in 2017. [8] He suffered a back injury, which ended his season after starting just four games. [9] Luton was granted a sixth year of eligibility after his fifth-year senior season in 2018, [10] and started eleven games in 2019, throwing for 28 touchdowns with just three interceptions. [11]

Statistics

SeasonTeamGPPassing
CmpAttPctYardsTDInt
2015 Idaho 8518063.840314
2016 Ventura 1126146256.53,5514015
2017 Oregon State 48313561.585344
2018 Oregon State 814022462.51,660104
2019 Oregon State 1122235862.02,714283
Career 427571,25960.19,1818330

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Wonderlic
6 ft 6+1⁄8 in
(1.98 m)		224 lb
(102 kg)		31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		33
All values from NFL Combine [12]

Jacksonville Jaguars (first stint)

Luton was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round with the 189th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. [13]

On November 2, 2020, it was announced that Luton would make his first career start in Week 9 against the Houston Texans; starting quarterback Gardner Minshew was out with a thumb injury. [14] [15] He completed 26 of 38 passes for 304 yards with one touchdown and one interception, as well as a 13-yard rushing score, in the Jaguars' 27–25 loss. [16] A day after the Texans game, it was announced that Luton would fill in for Minshew again in Week 10 against the Green Bay Packers. [17] He completed 18 of 35 passes for 169 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Jaguars' 24–20 loss. [18] Luton was named the starter for the third consecutive game in Week 11 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. [19] He had his worst performance yet against the Steelers, completing 16 of 37 passes for 151 yards with no touchdowns and four interceptions in the Jaguars' 27–3 loss. [20] On November 25, the Jaguars announced they benched Luton for Mike Glennon due to his recent struggles. [21] [22]

On August 31, 2021, Luton was waived as part of the final roster cuts. [23]

Seattle Seahawks

On September 2, 2021, Luton signed with the Seattle Seahawks. [24] He was waived on September 28 and re-signed to the practice squad. [25] [26] Luton was activated on October 10 following an injury to starting quarterback Russell Wilson. He was released and resigned to the practice squad after the Seahawks signed quarterback Jacob Eason on October 21. [27] He was again released on November 15. [28]

Miami Dolphins

On November 17, 2021, Luton was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad. [29]

Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)

On February 11, 2022, Luton signed a reserve/future contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. [30] He was waived on August 15, but re-signed eight days later. [31] [32] He was waived again on August 26. [33]

New Orleans Saints (first stint)

On September 6, 2022, Luton signed with the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints. [34] He was elevated to the active roster on October 1. [35] On October 15, Luton was waived and re-signed to the practice squad. [36] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. [37]

On May 2, 2023, Luton was waived by the Saints. [38]

Carolina Panthers (first stint)

On July 29, 2023, Luton signed with the Carolina Panthers. [39] He was released on August 26 and re-signed to the practice squad a few weeks later. [40] [41]

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On September 26, 2023, the Saints signed Luton off of the Panthers' practice squad. [42] He was released on October 16, following the end of the suspension of quarterback Jake Haener. [43]

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

On October 25, 2023, the Panthers signed Luton to their practice squad. [44] He was released on November 30, [45] and re-signed to the practice squad on December 5. [46] He was released again on December 21. [47]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesPassingRushingSacksFumbles
GPGSCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTDSckSckYFumLost
2020 JAX 336011054.54736.52654.511313.0175220
2021 SEA 00Did not play
2022 NO 00Did not play
2023 NO 00Did not play
Career 336011054.54736.52654.511313.0153420

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